Types of Collision Auto Repair

Have you been in a car accident recently? Do you know someone who has been in a car accident recently? Chances are, at one time or another you, as a driver, or someone you know that drives have in fact been in a car accident. This is particularly true for those who have been driving for a considerable length of time. Whether you have been driving for two years or twenty, the impact of a collision can be devastating on your car, and not to mention your life (i.e. financial and emotional distress), if and when it does indeed occur. While some damages to your car may be obvious after a collision, others may not be so obvious or threatening, at least according to your diagnosis. It is the intention of this article to discuss the types of collision auto repair in an effort to aid those who have or know someone who has been in a car accident in understanding not to underestimate how the damages of a collision can affect the longevity and performance of your car.

The first and perhaps most obvious type of collision auto repair necessitated after a car accident is comprehensive body work. This means that your entire car or a considerably large portion of it is so damaged that it prohibits you from driving your vehicle from of the collision site. In this instance, you will need to call a tow truck in order to have your car brought to a repair shop. However, depending on the extent of the damages to your car, it may too damage, or totaled, if you will, to be repaired at all. Only an experienced auto mechanic would be able to properly assess the situation and ascertain such a determination. 

Another type of collision auto repair necessitated after a car accident is tire repair. Depending on the type of car accident you were involved in, such as a minor fender bender, you may or may not require tire repairs. In the event that one or more of your tires are deflated, having your car transported to an auto shop via a towing service or by driving on a spare tire where you can and will receive the benefit of expert tire professionals during your tire replacement buying experience is crucial. 

The last type of collision auto repair you may require after a car accident is brake repair. Again, depending on the nature and extent of the collision of course, you may or may not require extensive work to your brakes. However, driver beware of any slight indications that your brakes are beginning to malfunction, such as screeching noises or failure to stop when your foot taps the brake pedal, even after a minor fender bender. Ignoring signs of this nature can have a significant impact on your vehicle down the line.

Given the nature of a collision, large or small, it should and must be expected that car accidents will have a negative impact on your car. This being the case, it would behoove any driver who has been in a car accident to have a professional mechanic at a auto repair shop check out any obvious or relatively minor damages resulting from a collision as doing so can prove advantageous in extending the longevity and performance of your vehicle as well as prevent additional driving disasters down the line.